Archive for February, 2009

The Thriller

17Feb09

I’ve finally got a draft of the thriller. It’s come out at about 75 mins which probably isn’t long enough. I’m tempted to send it straight off to D, but  wiser to sit on it for a few days. I should enjoy this moment. It may be as good as it gets.  It’s 1.30. I’m [...]


After watching yet another excellent doc about Darwin I started the day with a good idea. It ocurred to me that the screenplay for The Bluethroat currently languishing in the bottom drawer is, among other things, about the emergence of Eugenics – Darwinism’s dark shadow.  It may be a bit late in the day to [...]


The girl’s school across the road has expanded into some of the houses along the street. The house immediately opposite the room where I work has become the music block. The bay fronted bedroom now houses a drum kit.  The drummers get hot and open the windows.  Result: boom-badda-boom-badda boom.  The drums could have gone [...]


The Right Fuel

03Feb09

There are things you can do without when you spend a day at home at the desk, but coffee – and decent coffee at that – isn’t one of them. It gets you there in the morning, rewards you at lunchtime, and with careful timing can get you the perfect siesta. In my time I’ve [...]